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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Colorado attack suspect's kin detained The family of the man accused of using Molotov cocktails to attack people at a Colorado demonstration to support Israeli hostages in Gaza is being taken into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an official said Tuesday.
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The more than 2,000 people who attended the 18th annual Community Science Night, a colorful assortment of hands-on activities, live demonstrations and interactive exhibits on April 25 at Santiago Canyon College, would happily concur.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
The White House has accused the Ivy League universities of allowing antisemitism on campus grounds amid student demonstrations protesting Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The rocket delivered six satellites to orbit for a range of remote sensing, Earth observation, and technology demonstration missions.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The more than 2,000 people who attended the 18th annual Community Science Night, a colorful assortment of hands-on activities, live demonstrations and interactive exhibits on April 25 at Santiago Canyon College, would happily concur.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
The White House has accused the Ivy League universities of allowing antisemitism on campus grounds amid student demonstrations protesting Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The rocket delivered six satellites to orbit for a range of remote sensing, Earth observation, and technology demonstration missions.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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More than 1,000 people gathered under gray skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally that will lead into a protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Trump’s second administration.—
Christine Fernando,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The trauma of that day continued to reverberate in Jewish communities across the globe, recently reignited by a violent terror attack at a sister rally in Boulder, Colorado.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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But for all-round quality of performance, Paris Saint-Germain’s displays across their last-16 matches against Liverpool stick in the mind.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Many conditions have to align for the perfect display.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
1 June 2025
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The program has doubled its lead over the competition in the demo, and won the month of May in that key metric.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In games like Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (a glorified tech demo), tactile feedback can be used to detect minute vibrations in varying intensity.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The show is inspired by Manning Walker’s high school experience.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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And thank you to everyone who not only watched the show, but took Spencer James’s mantra of ‘Dream Big.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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